Combating New Jersey’s Childhood Obesity Epidemic – New Research and Fresh Food Strategies
| Date: | 3/22/2010 |
| Time: | 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM |
| Location: | Webinar |
Currently there are several important statewide efforts going on in New Jersey focused on the obesity epidemic including major initiatives by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and others. This webinar will be the first in a series of programs planned to brief funders of the research and strategies underway.
In this webinar, the Food Trust’s Associate Director, Brian Lang, will present: 1) the relationship between food access and health, and the growing national movement to encourage supermarket development in underserved communities with public policy, 2) a series of maps documenting the supermarket shortage in the state that overlay grocery sales, income levels, and rates of diet-related diseases; and 3) a collaborative effort to develop public policy recommendations for state and local governments in New Jersey to encourage supermarket investment.
Grantmakers will also learn about a comprehensive study being undertaken by the Center for State Health Policy at Rutgers University on childhood obesity in five New Jersey cities - Newark, New Brunswick, Trenton, Camden, and Vineland. The study will provide estimates of the prevalence of childhood obesity based on school level data as well as parent-reported heights and weights among children aged 3-18. The research will also identify factors that contribute to obesity among children in these communities to guide the design of interventions including neighborhood design and resources, school policy and more. A key element of the initiative includes a comprehensive communications strategy including broad dissemination and discussion of the findings from the study with key stakeholders at the community and state level.
Cost: Free for CNJG members
Note: This webinar is for CNJG members only.
Dial-in information and supporting materials will be e-mailed to participants 24-48 hours in advance of the program.